UN Tourism Global Artificial Intelligence Challenge 2025: Innovate the Future of Tourism
Table of Content
- Overview of UN Tourism Global Artificial Intelligence Challenge
- Eligibility Criteria
- Evaluation Criteria
- Benefits
- Application Process
The UN Tourism Global Artificial Intelligence Challenge 2025 is now open for applications, inviting startups and scale-ups to reshape the tourism industry with innovative AI solutions. This initiative, led by UN Tourism, focuses on promoting sustainable tourism and the universal accessibility of travel experiences. The challenge offers an exciting opportunity for businesses in the tourism and technology sectors to create smarter, more impactful tourism solutions that drive meaningful change.
The competition seeks solutions in key areas such as digital transformation, sustainability, inclusivity, and digital governance. Participants are encouraged to apply AI technologies to enhance branding and marketing strategies, improve operational efficiency, develop smart destinations, and create scalable educational tools. Winning startups will gain numerous benefits, including personalized mentorship, exposure to over 90 venture capitalists, and the chance to present their projects at the UN Tourism Demo Day. Additionally, winners will be part of an acceleration program at SPARK, the Innovation Sphere of Les Roches, offering a unique opportunity for scaling operations and fostering innovation.
The UN Tourism AI Challenge targets four primary categories: Education and Technology, Brand Promotion and Marketing, Efficiency and Operations, and Smart Destinations and Deep Technologies. This competition offers a fantastic opportunity for businesses to grow while contributing to sustainable development goals through their AI-driven solutions.
Eligibility Criteria
- The challenge is open to individuals, teams, and companies worldwide.
- Applicants must be of legal age and capable of entering a contractual agreement.
- Submissions must include a detailed proposal outlining the innovative solution, its impact on the tourism industry, and a clear implementation plan.
- Proposals will be assessed based on creativity, feasibility, scalability, and potential to contribute to the sustainable development objectives of the tourism sector.
Evaluation Criteria
- Scalability
- Readiness for partnership development
- Feasibility of value capture
- Potential business impact
- Technology or product readiness
- Strength of the team/organization
- Contribution to selected Sustainable Development Goals
Benefits
- Exposure at the UN Tourism Demo Day
- Two months of incubation at SPARK Innovation Sphere
- Access to over 90 venture capitalists
- Personalized mentoring programs
- Opportunities to collaborate with private sector companies and institutions
- Invitation to the Silicon Valley Summit and access to Playbook
- Synergies within the Plug and Play Portfolio
Application Process
- Before submitting your application, ensure you meet all the terms and conditions and fulfill the necessary requirements.
- Choose the category that best aligns with your project.
- Prepare a concise and compelling pitch deck in English, limited to 15 slides.
- Once your documents are ready, complete the application form and submit it.
- Finalists will be revealed in April 2025.
- For detailed information on the terms and conditions, click here.
- Be sure to apply before the deadline.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship at Uniplus Global to apply
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